Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   PLANT   (PLANTAE)
Phylum   SEED PLANTS   (EMBRYOPHYTA)
Class   DICOTS   (DICOTYLEDONEAE)
Order   MAPLE AND HOLLY AND ALLIES   (SAPINDALES)
Family 
Common name: BOXWOOD
Scientific name: BUXACEAE
Common name: CASHEW
Scientific name: ANACARDIACEAE
Common name: CYRILLA
Scientific name: CYRILLACEAE
Common name: HOLY
Scientific name: ILICACEAE
Common name: STAFF TREE
Scientific name: CELASTRACEAE
Common name: MAPLES
Scientific name: ACERACEAE
Common name: HORSECHESTNUT
Scientific name: HIPPOCRATACEAE
Common name: SOAPBERRY
Scientific name: SAPINDACEA
Common name:
Scientific name: DIDIEREACEAE
Common name: BALSAM
Scientific name: BALSAMININEAE
Common name: ALLTHORN OR JUNCO
Scientific name: KOEBERLINIA